Materials Manager

Overview

We’re looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success – and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions.

• Lead and facilitate daily and strategic management as the Materials Management leader.
• Provide adequate resources, ongoing work direction, and problem solving to ensure business goals are met.
• Drive and lead a continuous improvement culture by involving employees in problem solving and decision making as well as recognizing them for exceptional work.
• Be highly visible to associates and promote hands‑on, high involvement approaches to problem solving in support of the Materials function.
• Develop, coach and implement Materials Management methodologies in line with nVent's Lean mindset to drive sustained improvements in velocity and inventory accuracy.
• Lead transformational projects that improve Safety, Quality, Delivery, Productivity, and Cash.

• Associates or Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• Ideally 3+ years leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, as well as the ability to present and influence views in a clear and compelling manner.
• Efficiently operate computer programs including Microsoft Office.
• Clearly demonstrate understanding of Lean Manufacturing mindset.
• Change Management with the knowledge of process improvement concepts and methods, along with the flexibility and adaptability to accept, support, and deploy new processes in a changing business environment.
• Function in a rapidly changing, fast‑paced environment, with a positive attitude.
• Rotate between an office and plant floor seamlessly.

A dynamic global reach with diverse operations around the world that will stretch your abilities, provide plentiful career opportunities, and allow you to make an impact every day.

We encourage and support the philanthropic activities of our employees worldwide. Through our nVent in Action matching program, we provide funds to nonprofit and educational organizations where our employees volunteer or donate money.

• Innovative & adaptable
• Dedicated to absolute integrity
• Focused on the customer first
• Respectful and team oriented
• Optimistic and energizing
• Accountable for performance

At nVent, we value our people and their health and well‑being. We provide a broad benefits package with meaningful programs for eligible full‑time employees that includes medical, dental and vision plans along with flexible spending accounts, short‑term and long‑term disability benefits, critical illness, accident insurance and life insurance. A 401(k) retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan – both include a company match.

Other supplemental benefits may include tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back‑up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well‑being program, and/or legal & identity theft protection.

At nVent, we are committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by national, federal, state or local law.